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MISSION, Texas, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

The pandemic shook the global economy and yet the United States maintained its

trading prowess, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and

Development on Ocean Trade.

In the United States, the State of Texas leads in international trade with its

29 ports of entry, the most of any state. The region of Rio South Texas,

located at the Gulf of Mexico and the Heart of the North American Supply Chain,

strongly contributes to the nation's and the state's global trade success. In

Rio South Texas, the Port of Brownsville serves as our region's key waterborne

connection to markets in North America and the world, via barge service on the

U.S. Intracoastal and Inland Waterway System as well as ship service on the

high seas via the M-10 and M-69 Maritime Highways. Furthermore, the Port boasts

established trade routes across the Atlantic as well as the Pacific (via the

Panama Canal). These routes serve manufacturing industries in Rio South Texas

and beyond.

The Port of Brownsville is also a true multi-modal hub, providing interstate

access, freight rail services, pipeline infrastructure, and proximity to air

cargo providers. To further facilitate international trade, the Port of

Brownsville operates Foreign Trade Zone No. 62 (FTZ 62), with sites at the

Port, two airports (BRO and VIA), as well as to three surrounding industrial

parks. FTZ 62 is ranked #2 in the U.S. for the value of exports at $3.6 billion

per year across a variety of products.

Products like petroleum, lumber, steel, and metals rank among the Port's top

commodities and, thanks to its global connections, millions of tons of products

are moved efficiently to and from Brownsville.  And these volumes are expected

to grow in the future! The Port of Brownsville's main channel depth is

currently 42 feet (12.8 meters), but recently a project has been launched to

deepen to 52 feet (15.8 meters). This will make the Port of Brownsville one of

the deepest on the Gulf of Mexico.

Exporting and importing from and to Rio South Texas is no problem via the

globally connected Port of Brownsville. If you are looking to manufacture in

North America for North America, look at what Rio South Texas has to offer. Our

team at COSTEP would be glad to assist you, so please visit us at

www.costep.org or follow us at @COSTEP to learn more.

Contact: Matt Ruszczak, +1.956.682.6371, info@costep.org

SOURCE  Council for South Texas Economic Progress